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Lake Butler

Florida · 15,400 residents · 11.4 sq mi
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Lake Butler is a city of 15,400 people in Florida. That is roughly 168% ahead of the Florida median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 61% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $673,500. Households take in $127,716 a year at the median, 142% more than the country as a whole. 85% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 39.5
US median: 37.2
More educated
61% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

15,400
Unchangedsince 2009
from 15,361 in 2009
2009 – 2024
39.5
+5%since 2009
from 37.7 in 2009
US average: 37.2
Land area
11.4 sq mi
Population, 20092024
15K16K17K19K20K2009201020202024Lake Butler
202417K
200920202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.1%(935)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 99.3%(1,434)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 149.5%(1,461)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.1%(1,086)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.1%(639)
US avg: 7%
25 to 347.4%(1,134)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4417.1%(2,630)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5419.2%(2,962)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.4%(1,906)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.3%(819)
US avg: 7%
75 to 841.9%(292)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.7%(102)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$127,716
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2009
from $126,184 in 2009
US average: $52,703
2009 – 2024
$58,165
+4%since 2009
from $55,678 in 2009
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
75.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 74.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
1.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 13.8%
0.467
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Other services16.3%
US avg: 7%
Information11.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Public administration8.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Retail trade5.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade4.8%
US avg: 7.2%
Arts, entertainment, food4.2%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance2.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$673,500
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2009
from $690,700 in 2009
US average: $225,659
2009 – 2024
$1,677
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2009
from $1,975 in 2009
US average: $853
85.0%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 90.4% in 2009
15.0% rent
12.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
3.16 people
−4%since 2009
from 3.30 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
42.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 40.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
44.7%
−24.7 ptssince 2009
from 69.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
5.3
−4%since 2009
from 5.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic77.8%(11,944)
Black6.8%(1,051)
Hispanic / Latino6.3%(961)
Asian7.7%(1,183)
Other1.4%(222)
2010
White, non-Hispanic70.9%(10,922)
Black6.2%(962)
Hispanic / Latino11.2%(1,721)
Asian9.2%(1,423)
Other1.7%(259)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.1%(482)
Mexican1.6%(249)
Colombian0.8%(120)
Argentine0.4%(58)
Cuban0.3%(45)
Ecuadorian0.2%(34)
Spaniard0.2%(30)
Venezuelan0.2%(26)
Dominican0.1%(14)
Ancestry
German13%(2,032)
English12.1%(1,894)
Irish11.9%(1,865)
American8.4%(1,321)
Italian7.4%(1,157)
French3.1%(490)
Polish3.1%(482)
Russian3%(471)
Scottish2.6%(402)
Greek2.2%(337)
Norwegian1.9%(302)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(272)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Turkish1.4%(224)
Portuguese1.4%(221)
Iranian1.3%(208)
Dutch1.3%(200)
British1.3%(196)
Austrian1%(158)
Finnish1%(154)
Swedish1%(153)
Welsh1%(150)
Arab0.8%(121)
West Indian0.8%(120)
Brazilian0.7%(104)
Jamaican0.6%(101)
Danish0.6%(93)
Swiss0.6%(93)
Ukrainian0.6%(92)
Lebanese0.5%(85)
Kenyan0.5%(85)
Hungarian0.5%(78)
Slovak0.5%(77)
Czech0.5%(72)
Armenian0.3%(51)
Romanian0.3%(42)
Haitian0.3%(42)
Canadian0.2%(33)
Croatian0.2%(33)
Egyptian0.1%(18)
Belgian0.1%(12)
Syrian0.1%(9)
Australian0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

61.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 61.0% in 2009
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
95.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 97.3% in 2009
US average: 84.9%
19.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 22.0% in 2009
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.4 min
US average: 25.2
76.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 75.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
6.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
14.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
0.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
1.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

5.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
61.7%
+7.8 ptssince 2009
from 53.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
51.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
19.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 15.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
8.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married24.9%(1,673)
Married68.9%(4,624)
Widowed0.9%(63)
Divorced5.2%(352)
Women 15+
Never married25%(1,773)
Married62.7%(4,451)
Widowed6.4%(452)
Divorced5.9%(418)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 8.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
63.1%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 56.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
24.0%
−13.4 ptssince 2020
from 37.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
12.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
3.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
87.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 90.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
15.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.8%(119)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)50.2%(232)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era13.9%(64)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 462 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Lake Butler, Florida?

Lake Butler, Florida has about 15,400 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lake Butler, Florida?

The typical household in Lake Butler, Florida earns about $127,716 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lake Butler, Florida expensive?

In Lake Butler, Florida, the median home is worth about $673,500, and the typical rent is about $1,677 a month.

How educated are people in Lake Butler, Florida?

About 61.4% of adults age 25 and over in Lake Butler, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lake Butler, Florida?

About 1.1% of people in Lake Butler, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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